Comparison

LEGO® TECHNIC® AR vs Explore Mars with Rover

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

LEGO® TECHNIC® AR

Enhance your LEGO Technic building experience with augmented reality. Interact with models through realistic simulations, games, and educational content. Explore vehicles and learn about engineering with interactive AR challenges.

Highlights
  • AR model interaction
  • Realistic sound effects
  • Robotics and engineering learning
  • Racing car simulations
  • Interactive mini-games
  • Life-size model viewing
  • X-ray view
Features
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Take your LEGO® Technic™ experience to a new level of realism: • Get unique experiences designed especially for each LEGO Technic AR model. • Enjoy realistic sound effects and lifelike features and functions. • Learn about robotics, engineering, rock sampling and more when you combine the AR app with the LEGO Technic NASA Mars Rover Perseverance (42158) model. • Explore LEGO Technic racing cars using the AR app to see the racetrack appear in front of you as you test your racing skills, play mini-games and beat your own record, and see trackside features like pitstops or grandstands appear (dependent on the model you are playing with). • Take the Yamaha MT-10 SP for a test drive in AR with throttle, brakes, gear shifting and driver dashboard, all based on the real Yamaha controls. See how the real vehicle or the LEGO model would look, life-size in your room, or use the x-ray view to see inside the motorcycle. Here are some models you can explore with the AR app… • LEGO Technic Formula E® Porsche 99X Electric (42137) • LEGO Technic Ford Mustang Shelby® GT500® (42138) • LEGO Technic NASA Mars Rover Perseverance (42158) • LEGO Technic Yamaha MT-10 SP (42159) … and the list keeps growing! (Remember that each of these sets is sold separately.) Each of these models comes with its own unique AR experience. Whether it’s the Yamaha MT-10 SP, the Formula E Porsche race car, the Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 or the NASA Mars Rover Perseverance, you’ll be able to put your skills to the test with augmented realism. Is your device compatible? Please go to LEGO.com/devicecheck to check if your device is compatible. Ask your parents’ permission before going online. For app support, contact LEGO Consumer Service. For contact details, refer to http://service.LEGO.com/contactus Our privacy policy and terms of use for apps are accepted if you download this app. Read more on http://aboutus.LEGO.com/legal-notice/privacy-policy and http://aboutus.LEGO.com/legal-notice/terms-of-use-for-apps LEGO and the LEGO logo are trademarks of the LEGO Group. ©2023 The LEGO Group. Under license of Porsche AG. Formula E is a trademark of Formula E Holdings Ltd. Ford Motor Company Trademarks and Trade Dress used under license to the LEGO Group. Shelby® and GT500® are registered trademarks of Carroll Shelby Licensing, Inc. and used under license. NASA Insignia and identifiers provided and used with permission of NASA. JPL logo provided and used with permission of the California Institute of Technology. Yamaha, the Tuning Fork Mark, MT-10 SP and the likeness there of are trademarks of Yamaha Motor Corp., USA & Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd used under license.

About

Explore Mars with Rover

Bring the wonders of Mars to your home screen with interactive widgets. Choose between two active rovers and select from various cameras to display daily images or the "Image of the Week."

Highlights
  • Home screen widgets
  • Select Curiosity or Perseverance rover
  • Choose from available rover cameras
  • Daily rover image widget
  • "Image of the Week" widget
Features
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Explore Mars with Rover lets you explore mars directly from your home screen with widgets. This app will let you choose which of the two active rovers you'd like to see on your home screen: - You can choose between Curiosity and Perseverance - You can choose a camera out of the dozen available on each rover Two types of widgets are currently supported: - Image of the week: a photo selected by the public vote and featured as "Image of the Week" of the Perseverance Rover - Daily Image from a Rover, which is configurable

Screenshots

LEGO® TECHNIC® AR4 screens
Explore Mars with Rover4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: LEGO® TECHNIC® AR at 4.7 against Explore Mars with Rover's 4.0. LEGO® TECHNIC® AR also leads on ratings volume (3.1K vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). Explore Mars with Rover's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 72%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LEGO® TECHNIC® AR holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LEGO® TECHNIC® AR has 3.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 72% of LEGO® TECHNIC® AR's written reviews are positive against 100% of Explore Mars with Rover's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
LEGO® TECHNIC® AR versus Explore Mars with Rover: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLEGO® TECHNIC® ARExplore Mars with Rover
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.1K ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews72.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.1K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size853 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLEGOAli KARAGOZ

Customer experience

LEGO® TECHNIC® AR

All ratings3,060 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.3%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews185 reviews
Positive72.4%
Neutral10.3%
Negative17.3%

Explore Mars with Rover

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

LEGO® TECHNIC® AR

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Freezing and crashing issues
  • Inability to scan or detect models
  • Glitchy track movement and positioning

Requested features

4 requests
  • More compatible LEGO sets
  • Additional tracks and modes
  • Offline or standalone gameplay
  • Improved scanning and stability

Explore Mars with Rover

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

LEGO® TECHNIC® AR

No in-app purchases

None

Explore Mars with Rover

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LEGO® TECHNIC® AR free?
LEGO® TECHNIC® AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Explore Mars with Rover free?
Explore Mars with Rover is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LEGO® TECHNIC® AR or Explore Mars with Rover?
LEGO® TECHNIC® AR is rated higher. LEGO® TECHNIC® AR averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.1K ratings, while Explore Mars with Rover averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do LEGO® TECHNIC® AR or Explore Mars with Rover have ads?
Neither LEGO® TECHNIC® AR nor Explore Mars with Rover shows ads.

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